Corporate Security & Safety “Confidence through Security; Safety for life!”
MISTI Safety & Security
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> IMAGINE > CONNECT > INNOVATE
MISTI Safety & Security
Before you leave
> MISTI Emergency Information Manual> Get familiar with it before your trip and take
it with you> Include important phone numbers on last
page> Fill and take with you MISTI Student
Information card
> Read, sign and return MIT- Risk and Release Form to your Program Manager
> Get familiarized with ISOS and your health insurance provider (take cards with you)
> Leave copies with family or friends of: passport, visa, health insurance and important numbers
Managing Personal Security
Use common sense and act natural!
Six basic principles that can help reduce risk *
1) Preparation2) Awareness3) Low Profile4) Unpredictable Routine5) Communications6) Layers of Protection
* Read MISTI Emergency Manual for detailed information.
General Emergency Guidelines
> In case of a minor emergency rely on your internship supervisor and local emergency personnel. > Always be in touch with MISTI
Program Manager with any emergency
> In case of an emergency where you need MIT’s assistance and can’t reach Program Manager (e.g. after hours) call MIT Police, they will contact the Dean on Call> Seek help from host, local emergency
personnel, friends, alums of the area.
General Emergency Guidelines
> Call ISOS in case of a health or medical emergency or in cases of security evacuation as soon as you can
> Always keep MISTI informed of any emergency situation> Via phone, internet, social media,
friends
Get familiarized with the MISTI Emergency Information Manual and always have it available
Chile-specificEmergency Information
> Medical Emergencies> EMS: call 131> Clínica Las Condes:
www.clinicalascondes.cl> Clínica Alemana: www.alemana.cl> Clínica Santa María:
www.clinicasantamaria.cl
> Police (Carabineros)> www.carabineros.cl> 133 fono emergencia (robberies,
assaults, etc.)> 139 fono información (police station
locations, etc.)
Chile-specificEmergency Information
> U.S. Embassy, Santiago> Telephone:
> (56-2) 2330-3716 (business hours, 0830-1700)
> (56-2) 2330-3000 (after hours)> Non-emergency email: American
Citizen Services unit, [email protected]
> Program Manager> Telephone:
> 617-324-2801 (business hours)> 520-820-5354 (after hours)
> Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
National and local Emergencies
> Natural Disasters> Earthquakes, tsunamis,
wildfires> Protests, strikes, and work
stoppages> Students, unions, public
employees> Civil disorder
> Opportunists> Medical Epidemic> Military and terrorist threats
STEP Program(or your embassy)
Register on these sites
International SOS
http://www.internationalsos.com/Private/MIT/
Horizons
MIT requires you to enter all information into Horizons , you will receive an email with instructions.
NOTE: You MUST enter the address where you will be living at abroad and a local phone number as soon as you know them.
Medical Insurance
> No deductible or XX deductible> Direct billing, others reimbursements
upon submission of claim form > Always carry your identification card> In an emergency go directly to nearest
doctor or hospital and then call your insurance company
> Save all receipts (for submission with claim form)
> Register at student site (if applicable), get familiarized with physicians and clinics in your area
Other Medical Concerns
The CDC recommends getting Typhoid and Hepatitis A vaccines before you go because there is a risk of those diseases in Chile.
Water from the tap (la llave) is generally safe to drink in Santiago. Drink bottled water outside the city and if you don’t feel comfortable drinking tap water.
Wash all fruits and vegetables. Salad ingredients outside of the city may have been washed with tap water, which may also be used for ice cubes.
Santiago’s smog and pollution (the city sits in a valley) may be bothersome to those with asthma and those who wear contact lenses. Check the newspaper for daily air quality reports.
¡Ojo!
> Do not bring any food or drink into Chile
> Pay for small items with cash (en efectivo)
> Move/walk with a purpose> Watch your back(pack)> Trust your gut